Medial gastrocnemius volume and echo-intensity after botulinum neurotoxin A interventions in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
Simon-Henri SchlessFrancesco CenniLynn Bar-OnBritta HanssenBarbara M KalkmanThomas O'brienErwin AertbeliënAnja Van CampenhoutGuy MolenaersKaat DeslooverePublished in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2018)
In spastic cerebral palsy, medial gastrocnemius volumes are smaller and echo-intensities higher compared with typical development. Alterations after botulinum neurotoxin A intervention (BoNT-A) are larger than in no BoNT-A intervention. Gross Motor Function Classification System level and BoNT-A history significantly associate with medial gastrocnemius and echo-intensity alterations.